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The Texas Tribune Festival

The 2018 Texas Tribune Festival is upon us! Join us Sept. 27-29 in downtown Austin for two days of unique perspectives, thoughtful conversation and networking — all in the shadow of the Texas Capitol.

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Brian Steffens

Reynolds Journalism Institute
emeritus

10:30am CDT

Live Recording of The Weekly Standard's "The Daily Standard" Podcast Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceCharlie Sykes • Rick Wilson

2:30pm CDT

Live Recording of the "Matt Lewis and the News" Podcast Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceMatt K. Lewis • Bill Kristol

4:00pm CDT

Live Recording of The Texas Tribune's "TribCast" Capital Factory, Voltron SpaceEmily Ramshaw • Amanda Carpenter • Eva Guzman • Gina Ortiz Jones • Ross Ramsey • David Weigel

6:00pm CDT

Opening Night Reception ACL Live at The Moody Theater

7:00pm CDT

Opening Keynote: One on One with John Kerry ACL Live at The Moody TheaterEvan Smith • John Kerry

8:30am CDT

Unleashing the Watchdogs Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterMargaret Sullivan • Nancy Barnes • Mindy Marques • Brian McGrory • Mike Wilson

11:30am CDT

Is Social Media Good for Democracy? Texas Public Policy Foundation, AuditoriumGene Park • Jim Brady • Roger McNamee • Vivian Schiller • Siva Vaidhyanathan

1:30pm CDT

One on One with Michael Avenatti Stateside at The ParamountJohn Heilemann • Michael Avenatti

3:15pm CDT

One on One with Eric Holder The Paramount TheatreEmily Bazelon • Eric Holder

9:00am CDT

The Political Rhetoric of Donald Trump and Alex Jones: On Fake News and Weaponized Communications Walmart Partner Tent, Open CongressAustin American-Statesman A White House Briefing St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethel HallShawna Thomas • Kimberly Atkins • Michael Bender • Eli Stokols

10:00am CDT

The Art of Covering Trump: How the Press Covers Trump Visually Walmart Partner Tent, Open CongressTIME Magazine All the Opinion That’s Fit to Print The Driskill Hotel, BallroomBrian Stelter • Michelle Goldberg • Kathleen Kingsbury • Bret Stephens

12:00pm CDT

Texas Sized Games and Prizes from the National Magazine of Texas Open Congress Street FestivalTexas Monthly

12:45pm CDT

Chasing Madam President H+K Strategies North Tent, Open CongressEmily Ramshaw • Amy Chozick • Jennifer Palmieri The Name of This Panel is Talking Heads Central Presbyterian ChurchEvan Smith • Allie Stuckey • Charlie Sykes • Rick Tyler • Rick Wilson

1:15pm CDT

Stories from the Storm Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterHouston Public Media

1:45pm CDT

This is the Story of a Hurricane Texas Public Policy Foundation, McCombs Events CenterNeena Satija • Sylvester Turner Every Day is Trump Day St. David's Episcopal Church, Crail HallJulie Mason • Robert Costa • Ashley Parker • Philip Rucker

2:15pm CDT

1968 Central Presbyterian ChurchHendrik Hertzberg • Luci Baines Johnson • Chris Matthews • Lawrence O’Donnell • Dan Rather